Definition of bookend Bookend

/bʊˈkɛˌnd/ - [bukend] -

We found 5 definitions of bookend from 3 different sources.

What does bookend mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: bookends

bookend - a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)

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bookend (Noun)
A heavy object or moveable support placed at one or both ends of a row of books for the purpose of keeping them upright.
bookend (Noun)
Something that comes before, after, or at both sides of something else.
bookend (Verb)
To come before and after, or at both sides of.

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bookend, noun, singular of bookends.

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